The Class of 2018 at the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

The Class of 2018 and their decorated mortar boards before the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

Student government mug before the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

Sometimes its hard to see through the balloons at the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

Walking in the processional at the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

Walking in the processional at the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

Walking in the processional at the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

Walking in the processional at the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

Final adjustments before the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

Cowboys only take their hats off for one thing, a Smokey and the Bandit paraphrase, at the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

The choir waits to sing the National Anthem at the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

Walking in the processional at the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

Looking for family members at the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

Looking for family members at the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)

By: Les Stukenberg

Removing their mortar boards for the National Anthem at the Chino Valley Commencement held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Les Stukenberg/Courier)